Music-leaf turner.



J'. R. HINTON.

MUSIC LEAF TURNER.

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JOHN R. HINTON, OF ONTARIO, OREGON.

MUSIC-LEAF TURNER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. '7, 1914.

Application filed December 4, 1909. Serial No. 531,373.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN R. HiN'roN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ontario, in the State of Oregon, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Music-Leaf Turners; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The invention relates to a music leaf turner and more particularly to the class of devices for supporting a music composition and also for turning the leaves thereof.

The primary7 object of the invention is the provision of a device of this character in which the leaves or sheets of a book of musical composition while upon the music rack or stand may be readily turned successively by the performer or player.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a device of that character which is adapted to be mounted upon any style of piano or other musical instrument so that the leaves of a music book may be conveniently and quickly turned without requiring the assistance other than the performer or layer.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a music leaf turner which is simple in construction, readily and easily operated, thoroughly reliable and eflicient in function, and inexpensive 'in the manufacture.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which disclose the preferred form of embodiment of the invention, and as pointed out in the claim hereunto appended.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a front elevation of a music lea-f turner constructed in accordance with the invention. Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a detail view of a pair of the turning cranks. Fig. L1 is a detail perspective view of one of the leaf engaging arms.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views in the drawings.

Referring to the drawings by numerals 5 designates generally a frame the same formed of two sections connected together by hinges 6, so that the said sections may be folded to bring the frame into compact form for ready handling and in use. This frame 5 may be of any desirable size and constructed of any suitable material, it being detachably mounted at the front of a pianoforte or other musical instrument and is held securely in position, by means of clamps 7, the latter may be of any ordinary well known type.

The frame sections are provided with upper and lower bars and extending between these bars are spaced plates 8 which are curved transversely to make a species of trough. Fixed to the lower end of each of the plates 8 and extending upwardly centrally thereof is a. rod 9 which is spaced from the top of the respective plates. Between this rod and plate may be held the music sheet 10, it being understood that any one of the plates 8 and rods 9 may be used for this purpose.

At the lower end of one of the plates 8 is disposed a semi-circular plate 11. Pivotally mounted on this plate 11 for swinging movement are the arms 12. Each of the arms 12 carries at its free end a bifurcated or split leaf engaging member 13. Between the sides of the leaf engaging member the outermost portions of the music sheet may be inserted so that when the arms 12 are rotated about their pivot they carry with them the sheet of music.

Secured to the frame 5 immediately below the pivotal axis of the arm 12 are the bearings 111 in which are rotatably journaled the hand manipulated cranks 15. Each of these cranks has formed at one end a fork 16 which straddles and engages the respective arm 12 so that upon manipulation of said crank the arms may be swung from one side to the other at will.

It is obvious that the semi-circular plate 11 may be secured to the frame immediately below any one of the plates 8 so as to have the arms 12 engage the sheet of the music shipment when not book when in position in the trough of the ends of said rods being Xed tO the lower plate 8 below which the plate ll is located. portions of said sections. 10

lVhat is claimed is In testimony whereof, I aiiiX my signa- In a leaf holder, a frame having hinged ture, in presence Oi' two witnesses.

5 foldable sections, a plurality of curved JOHN R. HINTON.

plates vertically secured at intervals on said Witnesses: sections and vertical rods located centrally JOHN E. PORTER, of and contiguous with the plates, the lower G. M. RICHARDSON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, I). C. 

